Robert Garner

Robert Garner has earned high praise from critics for his “deep, rich voice,” “mellifluous baritone,” and “highly accomplished characterization.” His career features standout performances in title roles such as *Eugene Onegin* and *Nabucco* at Union Avenue Opera of St. Louis, receiving critical acclaim. Other notable roles include Ford in *Falstaff* for Mississippi Opera and Opera Southwest, Marcello in *La Bohème* for Opera Roanoke and Mississippi Opera, and Mercutio in *Roméo et Juliette* for Opera Carolina and Connecticut Opera. He has also performed as Falke in *Die Fledermaus* for Dayton Opera, Ping in *Turandot* for Anchorage Opera, and Prince Paul in Offenbach’s *La Grande-Duchesse de Gérolstein* for Opera Français de New York under Yves Abel, sharing the stage with Stephanie Blythe. Recent performances include *Don Giovanni*, Kaiser Uberall in *Der Kaiser von Atlantis*, and Marcello in *La Bohème* for Connecticut Lyric Opera. He has also taken on leading roles at Regina Opera and Geneva Light Opera. On the concert stage, Garner has appeared as a soloist in *Carmina Burana*, *Faure’s Requiem* at Carnegie Hall, *Handel’s Messiah*, and debuted with the Wallingford Symphony in their July 4th Pops concerts.